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Monday, March 8, 2010

Simeon Solomon - The Spirit of Womanhood


1894
red chalk
11 x 9"
signed
Apologies for my scanner's striping effects

4 comments:

  1. A weird idea of womanhood and a disturbing picture. Need to get away from it quickly.

    Lucy

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  2. Simeon had rather strange ideas on sexuality and this may have tinged this rather strange picture (not helped by my scanner).

    http://www.artmagick.com/pictures/artist.aspx?artist=simeon-solomon

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  3. Strikes me it's more the spirit of young manhood (sort of).

    Lucy

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  4. I actually like the contrast between the delicacy and flow of the figure and the stripes.

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